Ponce weather in March
In March, Ponce sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 36 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ponce's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ponce's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 26°
- 10th warmest
- Overnight low
- 22°
- 2nd coldest
- Rainfall
- 36 mm
- 8.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 54 min
- 6:40 AM – 6:32 PM
- Cloud cover
- 45%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 15 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.17 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.1
- out of 10
Ponce is historic district in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
- Founded
- 1646
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.
A typical March day in Ponce reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.
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| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 22 |
| 2 | 26 | 22 |
| 3 | 26 | 22 |
| 4 | 26 | 22 |
| 5 | 26 | 22 |
| 6 | 26 | 22 |
| 7 | 26 | 22 |
| 8 | 26 | 22 |
| 9 | 26 | 22 |
| 10 | 26 | 22 |
| 11 | 26 | 22 |
| 12 | 26 | 22 |
| 13 | 26 | 22 |
| 14 | 26 | 22 |
| 15 | 26 | 22 |
| 16 | 26 | 22 |
| 17 | 26 | 22 |
| 18 | 26 | 22 |
| 19 | 26 | 22 |
| 20 | 26 | 22 |
| 21 | 26 | 22 |
| 22 | 26 | 22 |
| 23 | 26 | 22 |
| 24 | 26 | 22 |
| 25 | 26 | 22 |
| 26 | 26 | 22 |
| 27 | 26 | 22 |
| 28 | 26 | 22 |
| 29 | 26 | 22 |
| 30 | 26 | 22 |
| 31 | 26 | 22 |
How March really feels in Ponce
Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Ponce weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 22° | 22 | 7 | 11 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 26° / 22° | 21 | 6.4 | 11.4 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 26° / 22° | 36 | 8.8 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 27° / 22° | 54 | 11.9 | 12.4 | 6.4 |
| May | 27° / 23° | 86 | 15.6 | 12.8 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 28° / 24° | 48 | 12.7 | 13.1 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 29° / 24° | 55 | 11.8 | 13 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 29° / 25° | 77 | 15.4 | 12.6 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 28° / 24° | 124 | 18.9 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 28° / 24° | 105 | 19.6 | 11.6 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 27° / 23° | 76 | 14.4 | 11.2 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 26° / 22° | 28 | 7.6 | 10.9 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 33% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 83 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
| Cloudier (%) | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 | 17 |
| 2 | 83 | 17 |
| 3 | 82 | 18 |
| 4 | 81 | 19 |
| 5 | 80 | 20 |
| 6 | 80 | 20 |
| 7 | 80 | 20 |
| 8 | 80 | 20 |
| 9 | 80 | 20 |
| 10 | 79 | 21 |
| 11 | 79 | 21 |
| 12 | 80 | 20 |
| 13 | 80 | 20 |
| 14 | 80 | 20 |
| 15 | 80 | 20 |
| 16 | 80 | 20 |
| 17 | 80 | 20 |
| 18 | 80 | 20 |
| 19 | 80 | 20 |
| 20 | 80 | 20 |
| 21 | 79 | 21 |
| 22 | 79 | 21 |
| 23 | 79 | 21 |
| 24 | 79 | 21 |
| 25 | 78 | 22 |
| 26 | 78 | 22 |
| 27 | 78 | 22 |
| 28 | 78 | 22 |
| 29 | 76 | 24 |
| 30 | 76 | 24 |
| 31 | 76 | 24 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Ponce gets around 36 mm of rain over 8.8 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 25 |
| 3 | 25 |
| 4 | 24 |
| 5 | 24 |
| 6 | 24 |
| 7 | 24 |
| 8 | 24 |
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| 17 | 28 |
| 18 | 29 |
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| 20 | 30 |
| 21 | 31 |
| 22 | 32 |
| 23 | 33 |
| 24 | 34 |
| 25 | 35 |
| 26 | 36 |
| 27 | 36 |
| 28 | 37 |
| 29 | 37 |
| 30 | 37 |
| 31 | 37 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.
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| Comfortable (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Humid (%) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Muggy (%) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 |
| Oppressive (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 19 | 75 | 3 |
| 2 | 3 | 19 | 75 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 19 | 75 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | 19 | 74 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | 20 | 72 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | 20 | 72 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 20 | 72 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | 20 | 72 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 | 20 | 72 | 4 |
| 10 | 4 | 20 | 72 | 4 |
| 11 | 4 | 20 | 72 | 4 |
| 12 | 4 | 20 | 72 | 4 |
| 13 | 4 | 20 | 72 | 4 |
| 14 | 3 | 19 | 73 | 5 |
| 15 | 3 | 19 | 73 | 5 |
| 16 | 3 | 18 | 74 | 5 |
| 17 | 3 | 18 | 73 | 6 |
| 18 | 3 | 17 | 74 | 6 |
| 19 | 3 | 16 | 75 | 6 |
| 20 | 3 | 16 | 74 | 7 |
| 21 | 3 | 15 | 75 | 7 |
| 22 | 2 | 14 | 76 | 8 |
| 23 | 2 | 14 | 76 | 8 |
| 24 | 2 | 14 | 75 | 9 |
| 25 | 2 | 13 | 76 | 9 |
| 26 | 2 | 13 | 75 | 10 |
| 27 | 2 | 13 | 75 | 10 |
| 28 | 1 | 12 | 76 | 11 |
| 29 | 1 | 12 | 76 | 11 |
| 30 | 1 | 12 | 75 | 12 |
| 31 | 1 | 11 | 75 | 13 |
Wind in March
Winds average 15 km/h in March.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | light breeze |
| 2 | 16 | light breeze |
| 3 | 16 | light breeze |
| 4 | 16 | light breeze |
| 5 | 16 | light breeze |
| 6 | 16 | light breeze |
| 7 | 16 | light breeze |
| 8 | 16 | light breeze |
| 9 | 16 | light breeze |
| 10 | 16 | light breeze |
| 11 | 16 | light breeze |
| 12 | 15 | light breeze |
| 13 | 15 | light breeze |
| 14 | 15 | light breeze |
| 15 | 15 | light breeze |
| 16 | 15 | light breeze |
| 17 | 15 | light breeze |
| 18 | 15 | light breeze |
| 19 | 15 | light breeze |
| 20 | 15 | light breeze |
| 21 | 15 | light breeze |
| 22 | 15 | light breeze |
| 23 | 15 | light breeze |
| 24 | 14 | light breeze |
| 25 | 14 | light breeze |
| 26 | 14 | light breeze |
| 27 | 14 | light breeze |
| 28 | 14 | light breeze |
| 29 | 14 | light breeze |
| 30 | 14 | light breeze |
| 31 | 14 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:36 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:27 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.6 | 6:51 | 6:28 |
| 2 | 11.6 | 6:51 | 6:29 |
| 3 | 11.7 | 6:50 | 6:29 |
| 4 | 11.7 | 6:49 | 6:29 |
| 5 | 11.7 | 6:48 | 6:29 |
| 6 | 11.7 | 6:48 | 6:30 |
| 7 | 11.7 | 6:47 | 6:30 |
| 8 | 11.7 | 6:46 | 6:30 |
| 9 | 11.8 | 6:45 | 6:31 |
| 10 | 11.8 | 6:45 | 6:31 |
| 11 | 11.8 | 6:44 | 6:31 |
| 12 | 11.8 | 6:43 | 6:31 |
| 13 | 11.8 | 6:42 | 6:32 |
| 14 | 11.8 | 6:42 | 6:32 |
| 15 | 11.9 | 6:41 | 6:32 |
| 16 | 11.9 | 6:40 | 6:32 |
| 17 | 11.9 | 6:39 | 6:33 |
| 18 | 11.9 | 6:38 | 6:33 |
| 19 | 11.9 | 6:37 | 6:33 |
| 20 | 11.9 | 6:37 | 6:33 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:36 | 6:33 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:34 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:34 | 6:34 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:33 | 6:34 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:32 | 6:34 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:32 | 6:35 |
| 27 | 12.1 | 6:31 | 6:35 |
| 28 | 12.1 | 6:30 | 6:35 |
| 29 | 12.1 | 6:29 | 6:35 |
| 30 | 12.1 | 6:28 | 6:35 |
| 31 | 12.1 | 6:27 | 6:36 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.17 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 7 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 8 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 9 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.5 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Ponce
None of Ponce's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Ponce sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Ponce's rainy season runs August–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Ponce sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.
Is March a good time to visit Ponce?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is one of the better times to visit Ponce for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ponce in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Ponce sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ponce in March
The nearest coast averages about 27°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Ponce in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ponce peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Ponce in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ponce is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 5 | Good |
Where is Ponce?
Ponce sits at 18.0°N, 66.6°W, 15 m above sea level, in Puerto Rico. The nearest listed city is Yauco, 24 km away.
Topography around Ponce
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ponce.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ponce has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,046 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,307 m.
The land around Ponce is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.
Puerto Rico travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 78% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $40,620
- 2025
- Happiness
- 7.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2015
- Safe drinking water
- 99%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 14.6
- per 100k, 2023
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ponce (18.0103°, -66.624°, elevation 15 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).